LANGSTON HUGHES

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

"Mother to son" Langston Hughes, a prolific author and well known, has published several books over 40 years. He was born in Missouri in 1902 and published his first poem in high school. It was also a famous writer during the Harlem Renaissance. In the poem "Mother to Son" Hughes reported a case of the ladder as a metaphor for life that emphasize the strong words expressed in this speech poem to highlight the theme.

Hughes begins her mother tells her son's struggles and challenges throughout his life. Line 1-6, the author uses the term "crystal staircase"? "Bugs" "Bits" ...